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As at Wed Mar 10, 2010

Global Market Watch

Currencies - USD rates against major currencies:

Euro - USD: 1.3641
Pound Sterling - USD 1.4948
USD - Swiss Francs: 1.0719
USD - South African Rand: 7.4209
USD - Yen:  90.52

USD - Money Market Rates (%)

Tenor

Rates (%)

1M Libor 0.23
2M Libor 0.24
3M Libor 0.26
6M Libor 0.39
1Y Libor 0.86
   

Capital Markets - All Share Index

DOW 10,551.31 -0.12%
FTSE 5,640.57 +0.68%
JSE 28,087.67 +0.68%
NASDAQ 2,350.21 +0.41%
 

Physical FORM M Approval Rate

(FORM M APPROVAL ONLY )

USD 148.31  
EUR 201.45  
GBP 223.03  
JPY 1.64  
ZAR 18.87  
     

FX Market Watch

Foreign Exchange Market Rates

 

CLOSING USD/N FX RATES

Market Segment

Bid

Offer

CBN (Indicative) 147.15 148.25
INTERBANK 150.38 150.48
PARALLEL 150.00 152.00
bullet The yen declined against all of its major counterparts after a report showed that Chinese exports rose the most in three years, renewing investor demand for higher-yielding assets.
bullet The sterling skidded to a one-week low against the dollar and euro on Wednesday and analysts expect further declines for the currency given the gloomy economic outlook for Britain and worries on the political front.
   

WDAS: - Market Update

bullet
10/03/2010

Amount offered: $250.00M
Amount Demanded: $174.31M
Total Amount Sold: $174.31M
Amount Sold at BDC: NIL

bullet The naira depreciated slightly at the interbank market due to an increase in demand. Oil companies sold a total of $15m to banks at the interbank market on Wednesday.
bullet
The Naira remained stable at the parallel market trading at N152.00/$.
 

Money Market Watch

  • Selected Macroeconomic Indices

Inflation

12mth Average 12.20% (Nat. bureau of stat. Jan '10)
Yr/Yr 12.30% (Nat. bureau of stat. Jan '10)

MPR

6.00% (wef July 7, 2009)
 

CURRENT WEEK

PREVIOUS WEEK

% CHANGE

  10/03/2010 09/03/2010

NSE
ASI

23,412.41 23,196.20 0.93%

MKT
CAP

5,638,236,644,048.92 5,586,167,647,425.89 0.93%

 

Stop Rates on FGN Securities

Tenor

 

Rates (%)

OBB:   1.10
Primary Market(T/bills): 91 days (PMI): 1.04
  182 days (PMI): 1.53
  364 days (PMI): 1.90
OMO   NIL
OMO   NIL
   

 

FGN Bonds: 3 years 5.50
  5 years 8.14
  7 years 9.25
  10 years 7.15
  20 years 8.02
 

Commodity Prices

Light Crude (Apr 10 deliveries) $81.19pb (-1.57)
Brent Crude (Apr 10 deliveries) $79.50pb (-1.99)
Natural Gas (Apr 10 deliveries) $4.49mmbtu (+0.04)
Cocoa (Apr 10 deliveries) $2,838.00 USD/Ton
 

Nibor Rates

Tenor

Rates (%)

Call

1.46%

7 D Nibor 2.92%
30 D Nibor 5.54%
60 D Nibor 7.58%
90 D Nibor 9.17%
   
bullet
OBB & overnight rates remained flat at 1.10% and 1.25% respectively.
bullet Stop rate at the 91-Day, 182-Day & 364-Day Auction dipped significantly from 2.02%, 2.444% & 4.55%% to close at 1.04%, 1.53% & 1.90% respectively.
The FAAC is expected to commence its monthly allocation meeting on Thursday March 11th, 2010.
bullet We anticipate interbank rates to be relatively stable as market is still expected to remain liquid throughout this week.

This publication is strictly for information purposes only. Zenith Bank Plc and its employees make no representation as to the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this publication. Therefore we accept no liability for any loss that may arise from the use of such information. For further enquiries/information on this publication, please contact Egondu Uzo-Ogbonnaya, Chinyere Emuchay at the Treasury Group on 234-1-2783033 and 2782327; Eunice Sampson, Olurotimi Arowobusoye at the Research and Economic Intelligence Group on 234-1-2781049 and 2781051.

 
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